2. Who is Garraty's mother's friend who tries to talk him out of the race and what does he do for a living?
(a) Dr. Gerard, pediatrician.
(b) Mr. Fields, lawyer.
(c) Dr. Patterson, diagnostician.
(d) Mr. McBain, school principal.

3. Who wants a lead sleeve in their coffin so that the rats don't get to him?
(a) Garraty.
(b) Barkovitch.
(c) Baker.
(d) Pearson.

4. Who knows no fatigue in Chapter 11?
(a) The brothers.
(b) The crowd.
(c) Parker.
(d) Stebbins.

5. What tribe are the two brothers members of?
(a) Hopi.
(b) Iroquois.
(c) Cherokee.
(d) Sioux.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the date when the Walkers pass through Oldtown?

2. According to Garraty, whose hair was going gray before he died?

3. Who took the test on the spur of the moment because he had his Work Permit that allowed him into the gym?

4. What Walker received his ticket in Augusta in the midst of the cheering?

5. What are Abraham and Baker doing when Chapter 13 begins?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Barkovitch respond to Garraty's proposal in Chapter 12?

2. When the Walkers reach the 115-mile mark at the beginning of Chapter 9, what locations do they still have ahead of them and in what direction are they headed?

3. In Garraty's mind, why are there probably pine trees planted on the median in Chapter 11?

4. Explain Parker's analogy about crackers and how they compare to the Walkers.

5. What had Garraty's girlfriend said about his going on the Long Walk?

6. Why does McVries pull Garraty away from his girlfriend?

7. Garraty was once frightened by a movie starting Robert Mitchum. What was the movie about and why is Garraty thinking about it?

8. When it becomes inevitable that Scramm will die, what do the other Walkers decide to do?

9. What does Stebbins mean when he says to Garraty, "Maybe it's your edge"?

10. When Garraty resumes walking in Chapter 13, why does he feel resentful?

(see the answer keys)

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